The BCIU Head Start program serves low income families with children ages 3, 4, and 5 years of age. The program offers FREE high-quality education to families that qualify for the program! As part of the program, families will also receive free social services from the Family Engagement Specialists, free health screenings from Certified Nurses, …
Last week, members of the BCEH team took to the streets and our local drop-in centers and food distribution organizations to talk with individuals and families experiencing unsheltered homelessness. This effort was part of the Point-in-Time count that the Department of Housing and Urban Development requires every year. We would like to thank the organizations …
February is Black History Month! This month, we are going to highlight several important black Americans to honor the work that they have done in the effort to end homelessness and advocate for families with low-income. The first is Shirley Chisholm (1924 – 2005).Shirley Chisholm was the first African American woman in Congress and the …
The Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund is now accepting applications to provide eligible Pennsylvania homeowners with much-needed assistance to prevent and/or ease mortgage delinquencies, defaults, foreclosures, displacement and utility disconnection. The fund supports Pennsylvania homeowners whose household income is at or below 150% of the area median income that now must grapple with additional unforeseen financial …
Berks Connections/Pretrial Services (BCPS) is now operating the Reentry Resource Center (RERC) out of their office located at 19 N. 6th St., 4th floor in Reading! The RERC is a single point of contact for individuals with current or prior justice system involvement. Those seeking assistance from the RERC will undergo a brief assessment by …
Free at-home COVID-19 tests are now available! Visit https://www.covidtests.gov/ to order your at-home COVID-19 tests. Limit of 4 tests per mailing address.
The The LGBT Center of Greater Reading will be providing a warm meal every third Wednesday of the month from 5pm-7pm! Please see the attached flyers for more information.
LIHWAP may be able to assist you with overdue water and wastewater bills! Check out this image for more information.
